I am quite perturbed to say the least,I along with several other nurses were given a "Personal Inservice"
regarding failing to follow procedure and false documentation...here's the story...
Recently on our unit we began using a device called a wander-guard..it is a bracelet that is attached to the residents arm,if they try to go out of one of the main doors an alarm will sound
Ok several of the residents were fitted with wander-guards and the 3-11 nurse told me briefly about the wander-guard just what I explained above and when I asked how do I know if the wander-guard is functioning?
The answer was it will alert the nurses (on another unit,same unit fire alarm board is on) and they will call and let you know..end of inservice!...so the TAR now has a sign off that the wander-guard is on and functioning
something to that effect..well guess what? over the weekend a resident with a wander-guard gets out and is found near a pond on the facility(during the day time,and I was not there..not the issue,I assure you when I am on duty I check every alarm on every patient personally..not lazy,not a slacker...well come Tuesday morning I am told by the unit manager that I am getting a personal inservice (next thing to a write up)
for this whole ordeal..also Tuesday morning for the first time I am informed that there is a little device looks like a tv remote (somewhere in the building)that you check wander-guard with to see if it is functioning..all news to me!
Basically I am upset at the whole lack of communication and professionalism by upper management to educate the staff and just start using new equipment etc..without communicating to the staff on all shifts effectively,I did write a statement explaining my side of the story...Opinions? Advice? just needed to vent! Grrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!
